Tag Archives: John Vidal

A major earthquake that rumbled across Vancouver Island was felt as far away as B.C.’s Okanagan Valley to the east and Seattle to the south, but caused no injuries and apparently little damage when it hit midday Friday. The quake occurred at 12:41 p.m. at a depth of 14.3 miles, in the Pacific Ocean about 170 miles west of Victoria, ... Read More »

On Google’s homepage today, the search giant swapped out its normal logo for a UFO-themed Google doodle. The illustrated flying saucer carved out “Goog e” in the corn field, and a little green tractor finishes off the “l.” Such logo swaps are common for the tech titan, but what are they celebrating? Most of these “doodles” are tied to a ... Read More »